What works – reaching universal HIV testing
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What works – reaching universal HIV testing: lessons from HPTN 071 (PopART) trial in Zambia
OBJECTIVE To determine the uptake of home-based HIV counselling and testing (HCT) in four HPTN 071 (PopART) trial communities (implementing a 'full' combination HIV prevention package that includes universal HIV testing and treatment) in Zambia. We also explore factors associated with uptake of HCT in these communities. DESIGN HPTN 071 (PopART) is a three-arm community-randomized trial in 12 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0269-9370
DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001514